Hail the King
Australian basketball legend Ken Cole has been doing something of a whirlwind tour of Australia these past couple of weeks. Ken now lives...
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Ian Stacker
Oct 22, 20164 min read
Some thoughts on representative basketball
It’s been a crazy few weeks with the AFL trade period but it’s also been pretty crazy in junior basketball here in Victoria. Most VJBL...
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Ian Stacker
Oct 14, 20166 min read
Referees need to keep it black and white
On the opening night of this seasons NBL there was a post on Facebook by a prominent coach with both WNBL and NBL experience. He made...
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Ian Stacker
Oct 7, 20167 min read
You CAN stop the music
For the first couple of minutes of the NBL season opener between the Bullets and the Wildcats on Thursday night I thought they had...
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Ian Stacker
Sep 30, 20168 min read
How to win 16 in a row
Photo - Left to right - Andrew Goodwin, Wayne Turner, Andrew Murdock, Peter Crawford, Graeme Anstey, Kelvin Robertson, Mike Kelly,...
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Ian Stacker
Sep 24, 20165 min read
No Zone Fiasco
A few weeks back I wrote on the merits of the “no zone “rule introduced into the VJBL under 12 competitions to complement the rule...
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Ian Stacker
Sep 13, 20169 min read
How to build a team
In my third year with the Townsville Crocodiles in the NBL I was confident we had a group that could give the Championship a shake. In my...
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Ian Stacker
Sep 4, 20165 min read
No zone - VJBL lead the way
Just after my return to Melbourne from the AIS in 2013 the Victorian Junior Basketball League had just introduced a rule for the State...
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Ian Stacker
Aug 25, 20169 min read
Brilliant Boomers....what now?
Now that the dust has settled on another Olympic campaign we should celebrate the awesome job done by the Boomers at this event. To make...
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Ian Stacker
Aug 17, 20168 min read
Oops Opals
Wow what a win by the Boomers overnight. They are now into the final four and a win away from winning our first medal in senior men’s...
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Ian Stacker
Aug 12, 20167 min read
Salute the Boomers and Opals
Well what can I say about the awesome job the Boomers have done in Rio that hasn’t already been said? I was at a high school tournament...
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Ian Stacker
Aug 5, 20168 min read
Opals and the Art of War
As I watched the Opals playing the USA in a practise game in New York at Madison Square Garden in their last practise game before the big...
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Ian Stacker
Jul 31, 20168 min read
Boomers quest for the Holy Grail
Given that we are about to start another Olympic campaign with the Boomers and Opals I thought it timely to have a look back at the...
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Ian Stacker
Jul 24, 20167 min read
Some thoughts on Talent Identification
Here in Victoria the junior basketball league championships are getting near the business end of the season and soon representative clubs...
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Ian Stacker
Jul 17, 20165 min read
Selection issues continue to haunt Opals
Odd selections appear to have become common practise with the Opals, but this began long before the selection of the final team for Rio...
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Ian Stacker
Jul 10, 20166 min read
Boomers need to get the chemistry right
There is a term used in the NBA to describe the ultimate team man, a Chemistry Guy. Chemistry guys are known for being the glue that...
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Ian Stacker
Jul 4, 20168 min read
Time to rethink the COE
There has been significant debate over the years of the value of the AIS basketball program, now known as the Basketball Australia Centre...
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Ian Stacker
Jun 26, 20164 min read
Some thoughts on shooting
Shooting is probably the most critical skill for all players in basketball, while great defenders are given their due acknowledgement...
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Ian Stacker
Jun 19, 20164 min read
Want to be a professional coach?
I’ve been asked many times over the years how someone goes about pursuing a professional basketball coaching career. Many young coaches...
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Ian Stacker
Jun 12, 20167 min read
Creating a style of play
In 2010 I was appointed Head Coach of the AIS men’s program and I went into that position with a firm view that we needed to improve...
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